The last desperate effort to save the javan rhino from extinction was through reintroduction via ... more The last desperate effort to save the javan rhino from extinction was through reintroduction via establishment of a meta population in alternative habitats within its historic distribution range. Besides a study on suitability of new habitats, it was important to investigate other external factors that may influence the success of a reintroduction program. Understanding socio-economic condition, perception and attitude of surrounding communities of proposed habitats was central to the success of a reintroduction program and is one of the main research objectives of this paper. This research was conducted in Mount Honje (Ujung Kulon National Park) and Mount Halimun (Mount Halimun-Salak National Park). The results show that in general, communities surrounding the proposed second habitats were farmers who live in poverty and who depend heavily on the forest resources. Support for the reintroduction program from Mount Honje and Mount Halimun respondents were 46% and 23% respectively, whereas objections were 24% and 54% respectively. The response from Mount Honje respondents closely was reflects their status (forest encroacher or non forest encroacher), their image on a national park, and perception on a national park containing rhino. On the other hand, in Mount Halimun, while the image of a national park was significant the main response was governed by perception of a forested national park with rhino.
The last desperate effort to save the javan rhino from extinction was through reintroduction via ... more The last desperate effort to save the javan rhino from extinction was through reintroduction via establishment of a meta population in alternative habitats within its historic distribution range. Besides a study on suitability of new habitats, it was important to investigate other external factors that may influence the success of a reintroduction program. Understanding socio-economic condition, perception and attitude of surrounding communities of proposed habitats was central to the success of a reintroduction program and is one of the main research objectives of this paper. This research was conducted in Mount Honje (Ujung Kulon National Park) and Mount Halimun (Mount Halimun-Salak National Park). The results show that in general, communities surrounding the proposed second habitats were farmers who live in poverty and who depend heavily on the forest resources. Support for the reintroduction program from Mount Honje and Mount Halimun respondents were 46% and 23% respectively, whereas objections were 24% and 54% respectively. The response from Mount Honje respondents closely was reflects their status (forest encroacher or non forest encroacher), their image on a national park, and perception on a national park containing rhino. On the other hand, in Mount Halimun, while the image of a national park was significant the main response was governed by perception of a forested national park with rhino.
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